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Sutton Grammar School

Academy converter · Sutton · SM1 4AS

Ages 11–18 · 1,061 pupils · Sutton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

82.6

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.16
−20+2
Attainment 882.6
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 7.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
682

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

103

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
811
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
528
Offers to outside-LA applicants
73
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,061 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
1,061
Boys / girls
1,007 / 54
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
1,061 / 840 (126%)
Free school meals
1.3%
FSM pupils
9
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SUTTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Academy trust
SUTTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ben Cloves

Location

Address
Manor Lane
Postcode
SM1 4AS
Town
Sutton
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Sutton and Cheam
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton, Sutton, 1,061 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 1.3%.

Open schools in Sutton
27
Secondary schools in Sutton
7
Academies among open schools in Sutton
56% (15)
Open schools in SM1
14
Secondary in SM1
2
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Secondary in Sutton LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SuttonNear SM1

  • Greenshaw High School

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    Sutton · SM1 3DY · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Overton Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Sutton · SM2 6TQ · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Carshalton High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Carshalton · SM5 2QX · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Carshalton Boys Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Carshalton · SM5 1RW · Sutton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Glenthorne High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Sutton · SM3 9PS · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Cheam High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton · SM3 8PW · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Harris Academy Sutton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Sutton · SM2 5RD · Sutton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att859.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Cloves
Telephone
02086423821
Website
http://www.suttongrammar.sutton.sch.uk/

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